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Israel’s digital occupation of Palestine
Access Now stands with the people of Gaza who are currently living under a complete siege imposed by the Israeli military, indiscriminate airstrikes targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure, and the looming threat of a ground invasion that would cause further chaos and violence.
Access Now revela radiografía del panorama legislativo de la Inteligencia Artificial en América Latina
Access Now lanza el reporte “Radiografía Normativa: ¿Dónde, qué y cómo se está regulando la inteligencia artificial en América Latina?”
What they did in the shadows: Internet shutdowns and atrocities in Ukraine
Approaching two years since the full-scale invasion, we document the atrocities in Ukraine and the inflicted suffering on its people.
It’s not a glitch: how Meta systematically censors Palestinian voices
This Access Now report documented cases of how Meta censors Palestinian voices on Facebook and Instagram.
More accountability: U.S. blocklists Sandvine for enabling digital repression in Egypt
Access Now applauds the U.S. government for blocklisting Sandvine for supplying the Egyptian government with technology that facilitated the targeting of human rights activists and politicians.
Private tech, humanitarian problems: how to ensure digital transformation does no harm
Our new report, Mapping Humanitarian Tech: exposing protection gaps in digital transformation programmes, examines how humanitarian-tech partnerships impact people and communities at risk.
2024 elections and internet shutdowns watch
Governments around the world continue to shut down the internet during elections. Join our 2024 elections watch to #KeepItOn.
In Saudi Arabia, no safe harbor for free speech
Saudi authorities have proposed two laws that would further restrict free expression online, even potentially silencing people outside Saudi Arabia.
President Nana Akufo-Addo must reject Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill
Access Now condemns a move from the Ghanaian parliament to pass the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill on 28 February.
A1 Telekom Austria Group: ensure people’s access to open and secure internet during Belarusian elections
Democracy on the brink in Tunisia?
GDPR enforcement: European Parliament must guarantee procedural rights to ensure people’s data protection
European Parliament’s Procedural Harmonisation Regulation advances GDPR enforcement but is still not enough.
#KeepItOn in times of war: Sudan’s communications shutdown must be reversed urgently
The warring parties in Sudan must immediately end the disruption of internet access across the country and #KeepItOn!
New spyware attacks exposed: civil society targeted in Jordan
A new joint investigation reveals the widespread use of Israeli-owned NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware in Jordan.
The world must bring down Myanmar’s digital iron curtain
Today marks three years since Myanmar’s junta seized power in a violent coup. Access Now is calling on the international community to offer resources to resist digital oppression.
Censorship at the door: India must say no to government fact-checking
The 2023 fact-checking amendment contradicts the right to free speech and expression under Indian and international law.
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